The governor is also pushing for a new law to cancel pensions for lawmakers convicted of a felony. (wshu.org)
A 2015 agreement to amend the state's constitution to take away the pensions of lawmakers convicted of felonies passed in the Senate, but still has not been approved in the Assembly. (wshu.org)
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has had to calculate and sign off on the pensions for former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate leader Dean Skelos, who are both convicted felons, as well as several other lawmakers convicted of felonies. (wamc.org)